IPAC Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Stay on ED Raids; Mamata Banerjee Announces Protest

This special report focuses on the escalating political tension in West Bengal as IPAC moves the Calcutta High Court seeking an immediate stay on Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids. An unidentified speaker reports that the ED had earlier filed a plea alleging obstruction by government functionaries during their operations. The situation intensified after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the raid premises, including the home of IPAC co-founder Pratik Jain and the IPAC headquarters. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleges that the raids are an attempt by the BJP-led central government to steal sensitive campaign data and strategy ahead of upcoming polls. The transcript highlights that IPAC, which played a crucial role in TMC's 2021 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha victories, is now at the centre of a legal and political battle. Mamata Banerjee has announced a protest march in Kolkata to counter what she terms as political vendetta.